Gratsy vs Free Stuff
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Gratsy
Discover new products tailored to your preferences through personalized samples and offers. This community-driven app connects you with brands and helps you find items you'll love, all for free.
- Personalized product samples
- Tailored offers
- Community connection
- Product discovery
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Gratsy is a community where you can connect and find your new favorite products! We get to know you, so that we can send you personalized samples and offers we think you will enjoy - for free.
Free Stuff
Discover free items like furniture, bikes, and clothes being given away by neighbors. Browse listings by photo, list, or map, and message givers directly to arrange pickup. You can also easily post your own unwanted items for others to find.
- Browse free items locally
- Photo grid, list, and map views
- Message givers directly
- Post your own items easily
- Save searches for desired items
- View giver profiles and reviews
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What would you do with something free? Right now, people in your neighborhood are giving away furniture, bikes, toys, clothes, tools, plants and things you didn't know you needed. Open the app and see what's within a few miles of you. WHY CHECK TODAY? Free things don't last. The first person to message usually gets it. A listing posted this morning can be gone by dinner. SEE IT YOUR WAY • Browse a photo grid, a simple list, or a map of free finds near you • Watch neighbors' stories to see what's new before it hits the list • Save a search and come back to the things you care about EASY, FRIENDLY AND LOCAL • Message the giver in the app and set a pickup time • Ask a question on any listing before you go • Check a giver's profile and reviews first • Locations are approximated until you chat, so everyone stays comfortable GOT SOMETHING YOU DON'T NEED? Post it in under a minute. Someone nearby will probably love it more than your garage does. Giving something away feels surprisingly good. IT WORKS BOTH WAYS Take what you need. Pass on what you don't. That's how a neighborhood looks out for itself. Download Free Stuff and see what's near you right now. You might be surprised.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Gratsy at none against Free Stuff's 3. Gratsy also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). Free Stuff's advantage is review sentiment (56% vs 42%). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Free Stuff sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Gratsy asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Gratsy against 4.6 for Free Stuff. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2.6K and 1K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 42% of Gratsy's written reviews are positive against 56% of Free Stuff's.
Gratsy ships an update monthly, Free Stuff every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Gratsy | Free Stuff |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (2.6K ratings) | 4.6 (1K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 41.5% of reviews | 55.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2.6K — better | 1K |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Gratsy LLC | ApoLeaf |
Customer experience
Gratsy
Free Stuff
Bugs and requests
Gratsy
Reported bugs
4 issues- Crashes and freezes
- Login issues
- Compatibility problems
- Delayed or missing offer updates
Requested features
4 requests- Improve notification system
- Increase availability of offers
- Add more ways to track orders
- Enhance app stability and performance
Free Stuff
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Gratsy
No in-app purchases
Free Stuff
- 100 coins$0.99
- 350 coins$2.99
- 1500 coins$9.99
Questions
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